SCOPE: Transformational leader with 25 years' experience in diverse sectors (Telecommunications - Nortel, Oil & Gas - Allerion), serving international markets.LEADERSHIP: Guided the company through the unionization process with no disruptions and developed a constructive company-union relationship.STRATEGIC PLANNING (Long Horizon): Kick-started the New Product Development process and found sales partners in US and China to prepare for the future expiry of product patents.STRATEGIC PLANNING (Short Horizon): Maintained profitability through the worst two years of the oil price crisis by adding new geographic markets, innovating the use of CFD modelling to sell existing product into new applications and adding new high-margin services.BUDGETS / P&L: Reduced overhead and improved communications by closing head office and moving management into the operations center and renegotiated client contracts with price increases, adding 8% to gross margin.OPERATIONS: Achieved near-record EBITDA in my first year as CEO. Re-defined key roles, increased prices, reduced costs and empowered employees to perform beyond their perceived capabilities.PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Relocated manufacturing operations to Southern Ontario to utilize a deeper pool of skilled workers, allowing for future scalability.